First look: 2011 Shelby GT350
Feb 10, 2010 | Comments 10
The Shelby American team unveiled the brand new 2011 Shelby GT350 which is designed on the 2011 Ford Mustang GT platform at the opening gala for the Barrett Jackson Collector car auction which was held in Scottsdale.
The new edition is designed to commemorate the 45th anniversary celebration of the original 1965 Shelby GT 350 and first Shelby big block Cobra. The new edition is powered by 5.0 liter V8 engine which is found in the latest Mustang.
The Shelby team has worked hard to design a light, powerful and nimble GT 350 car. The Selby American team have used the base powertrain from the Ford Mustang GT and then worked with experts from Goodyear, Ford Racing, Borla Cragar, and Baer to build a car that offers top speed and a refined handling.
The designers have dressed this new edition in traditional white color with Shelby Guardsman blue Le Mans Stripes. The new edition will feature a new Ford V8 engine which will be teamed to a six speed manual transmission and centrally mounted exhaust. It will also be equipped with a Baer brake system with a 6 piston kit in the front and a 14 inch rotor in the rear. The brake system will also be teamed with cooling ducts at all four corners. To offer a comfortable ride the suspensions are also upgraded with new Ford racing Springs, sway bars, struts, and adjustable caster /cambe plates.
The 2011 Shelby GT350 will receive a new front fascia and rear fascia, front splitter, tail light trim and rear deck lid filler panel. The highlight of this edition are the GT350 badges on the outside and inside which include a Shelby serial number. The functional scoops are situated on the hood and on the side rockers. The A pillar carries oil pressure, fuel pressure and boost gauge.
Shelby has termed the 2011 Shelby GT350 as a concept car but plans to launch this edition in spring. This edition will be priced at $33,995 plus a donor Mustang GT which pushes the entire vehicle cost up to $60,000 which is more than the Shelby’s own GT500.
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Shelby is back! People soon are going to be insane catching up with this beast!
Muscle era is going to be back soon! After its launch everyone is going to forget all the sports model ever launched in that year!
The looks and the color is yet the same! That’s the original trademark of Shelby! White and blue! Yuppie!
A new muscle, all refined and ready to sweep everyone’s floor! All new parts with the original power!
All the muscle holders will not be that excited to see this car as they already own one and will never ever change it!
The legend is back in new form! That’s all I would like to say
No one will ever cry for the cost of this car. I feel $60,000 for the legend will rock the world!
Price will not be a barrier at all! I wouldn’t mind to spend $100k for this legend this beast! Its Shelby which can never be compared with any damn car in this world.
GT 350, GT 500, Cobra! These models cannot be made again by any company. Not even the people who manufactured it! Those were the timed when only muscles were prefer and now people prefer more compact stuffs.
I can feel the noise from 1 km away of the car if it’s a mustang! Just imagine how will it feel in sitting and riding it again